Physical Therapy (PT)
Physical therapy (PT), well known as Physiotherapy, helps restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability.
Physiotherapy is a dynamic profession, and students have a vast array of career paths to consider upon graduation at the University of Sydney, Australia.
http://sydney.edu.au/health-sciences/disciplines/physiotherapy/index.shtml (The University of Sydney)
Physical Therapists help patients restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent physical disabilities.
https://www.purdue.edu/preprofessional/documents/PhysicalTherapist.pdf (University of Purdue)
The department in the Loma Linda University, School of Allied Health Profession offers educational opportunities over the full spectrum of physical therapy education including both entry-level and post-professional programs. The department offers the following degrees: AS, DPT, and PhD in Physical Therapy.
https://alliedhealth.llu.edu/academics/physical-therapy
(Loma Linda University)
The Master of Science in Physical Therapy (MSPT) degree program is designed to provide foreign-educated physical therapists with in-depth knowledge of the profession as practiced in the United States.
http://catalog.oakland.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=14&poid=1290&returnto=721 (Oakland University)
The University of Indianapolis is one of only a few universities in the United States that offers a full range of physical therapy programs from physical therapist assistant to Doctor of Physical Therapy to post-professional education.
http://uindy.edu/health-sciences/pt (University of Indianapolis)
Physical therapy is a growing field, and demand for physical therapists is high. The physical therapy program at Northern Arizona University is completed in 28 months.
https://nau.edu/chhs/physical-therapy/degree-overview/ (Northern Arizona University)
“The University of Pittsburgh, one of the most prestigious physical therapy programs in the USA. They have very strong partnerships with a world class School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, which is one of six schools of the Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, as well as the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and its Centers for Rehab Services.”
http://www.shrs.pitt.edu/pt (University of Pittsburgh)
The University of the Sciences offers MS and Ph.D. degree in Physical Therapy.
https://www.usciences.edu/samson-college-of-health-sciences/physical-therapy/index.html
University of Toronto, Canada have the Master of Physical Therapy degree for 24 months.
http://www.physicaltherapy.utoronto.ca/about/our-progams/
MGH Institute of Health Professions, USA help people to lead active, healthy, and fulfilling lives by earning your Doctor of Physical Therapy at MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston.
https://www.mghihp.edu/academics-schools-departments/department-physical-therapy
Arcadia University, USA offering an entry-level Doctorate Physical Therapy program, ranked 20th in the nation, and a DPT/Public Health dual degree.
https://www.arcadia.edu/college-health-sciences/departments-faculty/physical-therapy
Texas Woman’s University’s School of Physical Therapy is a nationally recognized leader in professional and post-professional physical therapy education and has ranked repeatedly among the top PT schools in the nation by qualifying organizations such as U.S. News and World Report and GraduatePrograms.com.
https://twu.edu/physical-therapy/
The University of Michigan has Ph.D. in Physical Therapy program minimum for 3 years.
https://www.umflint.edu/pt/phd-physical-therapy-program
The Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences in Rochester, Minnesota, offers entry-level Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy for 33-months.
Marymount University has three years full time Physical Therapy Program.
The applicants who have hold four-year baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 are eligible to apply to the George Fox University, USA.
https://www.georgefox.edu/physical-therapy/admissions/index.html
“The mission of the Midwestern University Physical Therapy Program is to educate students, using the highest standards of academic excellence, to become physical therapists who practice across the healthcare continuum, making meaningful contributions to their patients, community, and profession.”
https://www.midwestern.edu/programs_and_admission/il_physical_therapy.html
The University of Saint Mary Stefani Doctor of Physical Therapy program prepares students for autonomous practice as an entry-level physical therapist. In keeping with the spirit of our founders, the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, USM is committed to helping students realize their God-given potential—inspiring them to strive for academic excellence in coursework and in practice.
Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), USM’s curriculum emphasizes dynamic, hands-on learning and applicable clinical reasoning skills consistent with the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice and the American Physical Therapy Association’s Standards of Practice. Students fully understand the fundamentals of the profession while also being introduced to a broad spectrum of treatment techniques—comprehensively preparing graduates to pass the National Physical Therapy Examination.
Daemen College has provision to allow students to get a Bachelor’s degree in Natural Science and a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 6 years.
https://www.daemen.edu/academics/areas-study/physical-therapy
The Doctorate of Physical Therapy program at The Ohio State University is accredited by Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) and is for three years.
The Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS) is a service of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). PTCAS allows applicants to use a single application and one set of materials to apply to multiple DPT programs.
http://www.ptcas.org/CareersEducation/
The Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy courses will provide you with the basic science and clinical knowledge and analytical skills to comprehensively assess and manage individuals with musculoskeletal problems.
You might broaden the scope of your current work – or launch a new career as a clinical specialist, consultant, researcher or private practitioner. Whichever path you choose, your MSc Physiotherapy will give you the skills and qualifications you need to succeed
“The M.Sc. in Physiotherapy programme is designed to provide opportunity for students to question and challenge current practice in aspects of physiotherapy and to enable students to explore in depth, areas of professional interest. It also aims to enable students to evaluate evidence both for current practice and for new approaches in physiotherapy practice.”
https://www.keele.ac.uk/pgtcourses/physiotherapyfull-time/
Practical experience is a major focus of UniSA’s physiotherapy qualifications and practical field placements in a variety of metropolitan, rural, regional and international settings allow you to apply what you have learnt during your studies.
http://study.unisa.edu.au/degrees/master-of-physiotherapy-graduate-entry/int
“The Master of Physiotherapy is a two-year, graduate-entry degree leading to eligibility for registration as a physiotherapist in Australia.”
https://www.uts.edu.au/future-students/find-a-course/master-physiotherapy
“This program will equip you with the theoretical knowledge, skills and professional attributes necessary for careers in physiotherapy. Physiotherapists treat the reactions and responses of the body to injury, disease or abnormalities in development. They are key health professionals in the prevention of injury.”
https://future-students.uq.edu.au/study/program/Master-of-Physiotherapy-Studies-5267
“The MSc (Physiotherapy) degree provides education and preparation for clinical practice as a physiotherapist; completion of the program prepares students for the licensing exams necessary to practice physiotherapy.”
https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/school-of-physiotherapy/programs/msc-physiotherapy.html
“Our students have the opportunity to access dynamic learning environments and diverse and exciting clinical placements across Canada and internationally. Inter-professional educational experiences are woven throughout the program. Upon graduation, students become eligible to take the Canadian Physiotherapy Competency Examination that allows them to become registered with any of the provincial or territorial regulatory bodies, and become a practicing physiotherapist.”
http://www.queensu.ca/sgs/programs-degrees/physical-therapy
“The Master’s of Science in Physical Therapy (MSc PT) program at the University of Alberta is one of 15 physical therapy programs in Canada (10 English, 5 French). It is an accredited, graduate, professional, entry-level physical therapy (PT) program, and is one of the largest in Canada with approximately 110 students admitted per year.”
https://www.ualberta.ca/physical-therapy/msc-in-physical-therapy
“The MPT/PhD program provides a new option for outstanding students with an interest in both clinical and research training relevant to physical therapy. The MPT/PhD program is designed to provide students flexibility in the completion of their concurrent clinical and research training, and to integrate their clinical and research learning, resulting in an accelerated completion time (approximately 5 years).”
http://physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca/programs/mptphd-program-2/
The Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) is its flagship program, governed by the College of Graduate Studies and Research (CGSR). The MPT Program is designed to provide the graduate with the entry-level clinical requirements to obtain a license to practice physiotherapy in Saskatchewan and Canada.
https://medicine.usask.ca/programs/physical-therapy.php#MasterofPhysicalTherapyMPTprogram